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        <Identifier>DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE SCHOOL FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE FEDERAL JURISDICTION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2010. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. SHOULD THERE BE INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF INCOME TAX, THE SCHOOL WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS "INTEREST EXPENSE." THE SCHOOL WOULD CLASSIFY PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERPAYMENTS OF TAX AS "OTHER EXPENSE."</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ST. HOPE'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>ST. HOPE RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF ITS APPROVAL AND REVIEW.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION IS DECLARED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO ESTABLISH A SALARY SCALE WHICH IS 15% ABOVE THE DOE SCALE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FIRST YEAR. THIS IS WRITTEN INTO THE SCHOOL'S CHARTER. SUBSEQUENT YEAR INCREASES ARE DETERMINED IN 3%, 5% OR 7% INCREMENTS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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